The entire western boundary and half of
the southern boundary of Ravalli County
comprise a part of the Montana/Idaho border.
The county occupies land in western Montana.
Much of this land is the Bitterroot National
Forest. The Bitterroot River runs through the
center of the county from its northern to its
southern border, through what is known as the
Bitterroot Valley. The Bitterroot Mountain
range, which is part of the Selway-Bitterroot
Wilderness Area lies on the western border of
the county.

Crops - 2010

Acres
Planted

Acres
Harvested

Yield

Unit

Production

Rank

Winter Wheat
Durum Wheat
Other Spring Wheat

600
*
1,100

300
*
1,000

56.7
*
64.0

Bu.
Bu.
Bu.

17,000
*
64,000

48
*
47

Barley

*

*

*

Bu.

*

*

Oats

800

400

82.5

Bu.

33,000

20

Corn For
Grain For Silage

*
----
----

----
*
*

----
*
*

----
Bu.
Tons

----
*
*

----
*
*

Potatoes

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

Sugar Beets

*

*

*

Tons

*

*

Dry Peas LentilsAustrian Winter Peas

*
*
*

*
*
*

*
*
*

Cwt
Cwt
Cwt

*
*
*

*
*
*

Dry Beans 1/ Pinto
Beans

*

*

*

Cwt.
Cwt

*

*

Flaxseed
Canola
Mustard Seed
Safflower

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

Bu
Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

All Hay Alfalfa
All Other

----
----
----

19,500
10,000
9,500

3.15
3.70
2.60

Tons
Tons
Tons

61,500
37,000
24,500

42
42
26

1/ Yield is in pounds, production
is in hundredweight. *Either zero or insufficient data for publication.

Livestock

Reference Date

Number of Head

Rank

All Cattle & Calves
Beef Cows & Heifers 2/ Milk
Cows & Heifers 2/

January 1, 2011

36,000
15,300
1,200

34
40
2

All Sheep & Lambs

January 1, 2011

3,700

20

Hogs & Pigs

December 1, 2010

200

26

2/ That have calved. * Insufficient
data for publication

Census of Agriculture
- 2007

-

Number of Farms
Land in Farms (Acres)
Average Farm Size (Acres)
Total Land Area (Acres)